Liquid Dispenser Appliance

Abstract

Liquid dispensing appliance for use with a bladder bag equipped with a nozzle and containing a liquid in varying volumes, for example wine, tea, juice or water that is currently sold in bags of varying volumes. The appliance consists of 2 pieces—1 body comprising of a top panel, 2 side panels, a front panel and a back panel and the 2 nd piece a removable sliding tray sized to mate with the body. The sliding tray is configured to engage the nozzle thus locking the bag and tray in place. The sliding tray is positioned at an upward angle to aid in the flow of the liquid towards the nozzle. The tray also consists of a hole in the bottom for ease of removal for loading and unloading the bag. The front panel has a concave recess configured to engage the top part of the nozzle. The back panel consists of a wide slot for use as a handle. The appliance may also come with decorations.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An appliance for dispensing variable size bladder or bag liquids with nozzles comprising:
 An enclosure with an interior volume adequate to hold commercially available bladder bags of liquid, and a tray.   Said enclosure has fixed front and back walls.   Said enclosure has a fixed top wall.   Said enclosure has fixed side Walls with grooves for receiving the tray.   The front wall containing a receiving portion to partially capture a bladder nozzle.   Said tray is a removable sliding tray that traverses the grooves in the side walls and whose front portion secures the nozzle and whose main portion supports the bag of liquid inside the appliance.   
     
     
         2 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where the tray further contains a feature to indicate the type of liquid within the appliance. 
     
     
         3 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where the side panel grooves traverse a front inferior to back superior pathway. 
     
     
         4 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where said removable tray has a retention feature to engage the bags nozzle. 
     
     
         5 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where the back panel further incorporates a recess for the purpose of a handle 
     
     
         6 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where the enclosure materials specifically match the materials of the appliance use location. 
     
     
         7 . The appliance of  claim 1 , where the enclosure materials specifically match the color of the appliance use location. 
     
     
         8 . An appliance for dispensing variable size bladder or bag liquids with nozzles comprising:
 An enclosure with an interior volume adequate to hold commercially available bladder bags of liquid, and a tray.   Said enclosure has fixed front and back walls.   Said enclosure has a fixed top wall.   Said enclosure has fixed side walls.   The front wall containing a receiving portion to partially capture a bladder nozzle.   Said tray is a removable tray and whose front portion secures the nozzle and whose main portion supports the bag of liquid inside the appliance.   
     
     
         9 . The appliance of  claim 8 , where said tray slides in grooves located on said enclosure walls. 
     
     
         10 . A method for loading a liquid dispensing appliance whereby a bottomless appliance is turned upside down, a bag containing liquid is transported through the bottom portion and secured with a sliding tray. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further including nestling a nozzle on the bag containing liquid into a receiving portion on the front wall of the liquid dispensing appliance, And whereby securing with a sliding tray does not require secondary actions.